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Communication
Please contact me at any time – let’s work together to solve any problems quickly so they don’t escalate
Email checked multiple times a day and [email protected] list – please sign up for important updates,
mailings, etc.Grundy Main Office – 471-1820Remind app – get text message reminders with
important informationWebsite - www.myteacherpages.com (full link on last
slide) Full of important information, papers and helpful links
Goals
My primary job is to build your child’s self-esteem and
independence as they learn and grow. An emphasis will be placed on:
where and how to seek out informationproblem solvingresponsibility for their learninghow to evaluate their own progress
Science Social Studies Earth Science - Earth and
Its Resources Our Dynamic Earth Protecting Earth’s
Resources Physical Science – Matter
Comparing Kinds of Matter
Physical and Chemical Changes
Life Science Cells and Kingdoms Interactions in
Ecosystems
History of United States Geography of United States Economy of the United
States, United States Government Citizenship of the United
States
Fifth Grade Units of Study
Pearson Math Operations and Algebraic
Thinking Number and Operations in
Base 10 Number and Operations –
Fractions Measurement and Data Geometry Mathematical Practices
Intermediate lesson format Textbook - online
Cumulative Tests (approx. every 7-9 lessons)
Fifth Grade Units of Study
Pearson Student Login
www.pearsonsuccessnet.com
The student username and password naming convention is:
USERNAME: sac.active directory username ; the student’s Active Directory Username is the username he/she uses to log on to the Sachem network (computers at school). The username is case sensitive and they are ALL LOWERCASE!
For example, Jessica Schmettan Pearson username: sac.jschmettan
PASSWORD: first initial of first name + first initial of last
name + student id number. The student ID number is the full 9 digit student id number, including leading zeros
For example: Jessica Schmettan password: js001234567
Writing – Schoolwide Program
Reading – Schoolwide Program
Writer’s WorkshopOpinion WritingInformative/ExplanatoryNarrativeEditing SkillsWriting ProcessMulti-paragraph piecesWriting for varied
audiencesWriting across genresPublishing
Reader’s Workshop Develop comprehension
skills and strategies Reading responses Varied genres Comparing texts Vocabulary development Enhance independent
reading skills Encourage literature
discussion Analyzing texts
Fifth Grade Units of Study
New York State Assessment Schedule
English Language Arts Assessment Tuesday, April 14 – Thursday, April 16
Mathematics Wednesday, April 22 – Friday, April 24
Trimesters
1st Trimester Report Card available after 3 pm December 19th
Conference Days – December 7th & 8th
2nd Trimester Report Cards available after 3 pm March 18th
Conference Day – March 18th
3rd Trimester Report Cards available after 1 pm June 25th
½ Days – June 22nd and 25th
Evaluation
QuizzesHomeworkProjectsExamsEssaysPresentationsRubricsLeadership NotebooksAny grade below 80% will require a signature
from a parent/guardian
Rubric
A tool that lists the criteria for a piece of work
Specifies the level of performance expected for several levels of quality
Student and parent friendly
Leadership Notebook
A collection of student work that exhibits the student's efforts, progress, and achievements in one or more areas of the curriculum. The collection will include the following: Student selected goals Student selected contents Student tracking of goals Evidence of a student's self-reflection
School Supplies
Please send in all school supplies if you have not yet done so, as the students need them for our daily activities
Please check with your child periodically to replenish any needed supplies
Homework Expectations
Agendas Homework/Announcements written daily Signed - only if missing homework becomes an issue
Spelling Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 5 words a night, 4 times each & a
sentence Partner tests Friday
Reading Read 20 minutes each night, title of book in Agenda
Math Monday – Thursday Must be neat and free of careless errors Will be collected randomly for a grade Corrected together each morning as a class
Tests All corrections made and brought back to school the following day Any test below an 80% requires a parent/guardian signature
Prepared for the day’s lessons with 3 sharpened pencils and erasers
Homework
Homework Policy
What happens if a student is unprepared or homework is unacceptable?
1st time in trimester– warningHomework Alert is sent home and homework is due the following day with Alert signed
2nd time in trimester– lose recessHomework Alert is sent home and homework is due the following day with Alert signed
3rd time in trimester– phone call to discuss plan of actionHomework Alert is sent home and homework is due the following day with Alert signed
Snack Please send your child
each day with a healthy snack
I will be sending home monthly Scholastic Book orders. Please look through the great selection of literature.
Students ordering books gives me points so that I am able to purchase books to add to our classroom library.
Book Orders
Shop Online: scholastic.com/readingclubOne-Time Class Activation Code: NGR7Q
Field Trips & In-School Programs
Wagons West – Stony Brook MuseumCourthouseGoldilocks Trial (In-School)Sailor’s Haven – Fire IslandNew York City Trip
*Chaperones chosen for each out of school Field Trip*
Absences
If your child is out sick please make arrangements to have their work sent home - you can either: Call the Main Office and arrange to send home with
a sibling or friend Call the Main Office to pick up work ahead of time –
please let them know what time you will pick it up so I have an opportunity to prepare it
Please send an absence note in when your child returns
Dismissal – If your child is changing their normal dismissal routine, you must send a note
H TT P : / / W W W. M Y T E A C H E R PA G E S . C O M / W E B PA G E S / A K R A P F / I N D E X . C F M
Mrs. Poffenbarger’s Class